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Correspondents' dinner chaos offset by viral clip of man eating salad
As guests dove for cover and Secret Service agents spirited high-level federal officials out of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, one man could be seen casually finishing his salad.
Michael Glantz, a senior agent with Creative Artists Agency, appeared unperturbed amid the chaos as Secret Service agents swirled around him and...Read more
Al-Qaeda branch kills Mali defense chief in suicide attack
Mali’s defense minister was killed in a suicide attack on his home on Saturday, during a coordinated assault by an al-Qaeda affiliate across several locations in the West African country.
Sadio Camara’s assailants struck his residence near a military barracks close to the capital, Bamako, with a car bomb, Interior Minister Issa Ousmane �...Read more
Iran foreign minister to meet Putin with US talks at stalemate
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Russia on Monday for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin, as talks with the U.S. on ending an eight-week war remain at an impasse.
Araghchi said he needed to coordinate with Russian officials after the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against the Islamic Republic disrupted bilateral meetings...Read more
What to know about Gov. Ron DeSantis' push this week to change Florida's vaccine mandates
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The DeSantis administration’s highly publicized plan to eliminate Florida vaccine requirements has, so far, not materialized.
Even a watered-down proposal from lawmakers to make it easier for parents to opt their children out of immunization requirements died earlier this year after the House refused to take it up.
But ...Read more
Minnesota politicians facing threats could get State Patrol protection
Minnesota lawmakers may create a new unit within the State Patrol to protect constitutional officers, Supreme Court justices and legislators after last summer’s deadly attack on two lawmakers.
The change is among many safety measures legislators are considering following the assassination of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and attempted ...Read more
The colonel with a Rolex and a yacht: Raúl Castro's grandson holds key to Cuba deal
A decade after Fidel Castro’s death, the fate of his communist revolution might be tied to an unlikely figure: his great-nephew, a colonel who goes by the nickname “El Cangrejo,” the Crab, and has a penchant for the sort of capitalist luxuries — yachts, VIP parties, private jets — that Castro made sure most Cubans could not even dream ...Read more
Culture of silence around abortions for active-duty military intensifies, researchers say
Researcher Caitlin Gerdts planned to release a new study about abortion access for active-duty military service members, much like the one in 2019 that was published with input from 323 participants.
But over a six-month period in 2024, in a new legal environment for abortion access, the research team was only able to find three service members...Read more
National parks brace for summer surge as Trump administration proposes more staff cuts
WASHINGTON — When families flocked to Yosemite National Park during their recent spring breaks, some met two-hour waits at the entrance gates. At a lakeside spot in the North Cascades in Washington state, there hasn't been enough staff to open the visitors center. And in Death Valley, water was shut off at two campgrounds.
National parks ...Read more
California governor candidates race to claim pro-housing mantle
As California’s housing crisis continues to dominate state politics, candidates for governor are increasingly positioning themselves as pro-housing, a shift driven in part by the growing influence of the Yes In My Backyard movement.
Leading candidates to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom are leaning into the issue after a year when affordability ...Read more
Dozens rally in North Miami for Haiti TPS extension ahead of Supreme Court hearing
Dozens of community members rallied Sunday in North Miami to call on federal leaders to extend Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitian nationals at risk of deportation.
The Family Action Network Movement, along with other South Florida immigration advocates, called for the demonstration at the Museum of Contemporary Art plaza, ...Read more
Kennealy suspends campaign for governor after GOP convention loss
Mike Kennealy suspended his campaign for governor Sunday after failing to clear the 15% delegate hurdle at the Massachusetts Republican Convention necessary to make the primary ballot.
“I am deeply grateful to those that supported me,” Kennealy said in a statement Sunday. “Every meeting, every conversation, every story – I will carry ...Read more
Family of Boulder firebombing suspect in Colorado after judges stop deportation by ICE
Family members of a man charged in a terror attack on the Boulder Pearl Street Mall were released from immigration custody late Saturday after two federal judges intervened in an effort to deport them.
Hayam El Gamal and her five children, ages 5 to 18, were released in Colorado, their attorney, Eric Lee, said in an email Sunday.
Federal ...Read more
Trump was set to 'let it rip' with the press. Then came shots, chaos and a call for unity
President Trump was preparing to take the stage at the White House Correspondents' Assn. dinner Saturday night, eager — by his own account — to "let it rip" before a room of Washington's elite and reporters he has spent years calling the enemy of the people.
Then shots were heard. Secret Service agents rushed him off the stage. And within ...Read more
From tuxedos to trenches: How media's biggest black-tie party became a violent story
A night devoted to celebrating the 1st Amendment and journalism turned into a breaking story of its own.
The attendees at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner Saturday took cover under the tables in the Washington Hilton ballroom when they heard gunshots outside, which led to the evacuation of President Trump and many of his ...Read more
Philly-area politicians express relief, gratitude to the Secret Service for handling the correspondents' dinner shooting
Politicians representing Pennsylvania and New Jersey praised law enforcement and expressed relief that President Donald Trump and members of his administration weren’t injured in the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in a Washington hotel Saturday night.
Secret Service agents whisked Trump to safety as gunfire ...Read more
Another attack at 'Hinckley Hilton' raises new security concerns
WASHINGTON — An attempted attack at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner is spurring fresh questions about the security around President Donald Trump and other top officials.
The armed assailant, who investigators believe was staying at the Washington Hilton where the dinner was being held, ran past a security checkpoint before ...Read more
Chicago police officer fatally shot at Swedish Hospital remembered for kindness, public service
A knack for public service was one of Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew’s defining qualities, friends and neighbors recalled Sunday.
Bartholomew, 38, who had been with the police department for a decade, was identified by the Cook County medical examiner’s office as the officer fatally shot Saturday morning at a North Side hospital.
...Read more
Person overboard on Norwegian cruise ship off Cape Cod
BOSTON — A crew member on a cruise ship sailing off the coast of Massachusetts went overboard Saturday, according to the cruise company.
The person fell off the ship that was east of Cape Cod in the late evening, according to a Norwegian Cruise Line spokesperson.
After confirming that a person had gone overboard, the ship alerted that U.S. ...Read more
Latest attack threatening President Trump reflects rising political violence in US
For the third time in three years, Donald Trump has come under threat by an attacker. Many facts remain unclear after a gunman stormed the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026, during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
As the investigation into the shooting continues, Alfonso Serrano, The Conversation’s politics ...Read more
Connecticut police say press gala shooter's relative contacted law enforcement
According to President Donald Trump, Cole Allen, the man accused of the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting, had also authored a “manifesto” before the attack, which he had shared with family and which his brother had flagged to local law enforcement in Connecticut.
The New York Post reported on Sunday that Allen ...Read more
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